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This type of cookie-cutter craft (where the finished craft always looks the same) goes against everything I learned while becoming an art teacher. But, I’ve learned as a mama that every parent loves a sweet handprint craft from their child! Plus, every toddler and preschooler loves making a handprint craft — cookie-cutter or not!
A Cute St. Patrick’s Day Handprint Craft for Kids
This cute and colorful St Patricks Day handprint craft transforms your kid’s hand print into a magical rainbow emerging from a leprechaun’s pot of gold. Check it out…
Colorful Handprint Rainbow & Pot of Gold Craft
This handprint craft takes typical preschool handprint art to another level. It turns your child’s hand into a colorful handprint rainbow!
While this rainbow handprint is cool on its own, the addition of some chocolate gold coin wrappers and construction paper make this the cutest handprint craft for St. Patrick’s Day.
Pot of Gold St Patricks Day Handprint Craft Instructions:
Rainbow & Pot of Gold St Patrick's Day Handprint Craft
Tools
- plastic cup (for water)
Materials
- construction paper (1 black, 1 white)
- washable paint (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)
- washable school glue
- 4-5 chocolate gold coin (for foil wrappers)
- paint pen (white)
Steps
- Use washable paint to paint rainbow stripes on child's hand, from the base of the palm to the tip of each finger in the order of the rainbow (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple).
- While paint is still wet, press painted hand down onto the top half of a piece of white construction paper. Allow to dry.
- Unwrap 4-5 chocolate gold coin and use washable school glue to attach the foil wrappers at the base of the handprint on the construction paper, overlapping them a bit. (Eat the chocolate!)
- Use scissors to cut a circular pot shape out of black construction paper and glue it at the base of the gold coin wrappers, overlapping them a bit.
- Use a white paint pen to write "Happy St. Patrick's Day!" on the pot of gold.
Notes
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St. Patrick’s Day Chocolate CoinsFiskars Kids ScissorsCrayola Construction PaperPaint Brushes SetKids Paint Set – 12 ColorsElmer’s Bundle Washable School Glue
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Maya Brown-Zimmerman says
Hi! I’m sorry to post this here, but I couldn’t find a way to email you. I’m a staff writer at adoption.com. I’m writing an article on St. Patrick’s day crafts that adoptive families can send to their children’s birth parents. I would like to feature this article. This would entail me using one of the images from your site and linking to your article. Do I have your permission? Thank you!
Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says
Of course. Thank you for asking. Now I’m off to see how I can make contacting me via email easier. 🙂
Amy @ Marvelous Mommy says
I love all the St. Patrick’s Day crafts! My girls would enjoy painting their hands like a rainbow! Thanks for linking up with us at the Create Link Inspire party! You were featured today! http://www.marvelousmommy.com/2014/02/7-featured-crafts-for-kids/
Krissy @ B-Inspired Mama says
Thanks for the feature, Amy!
Megan says
I just blogged about my copycat version at http://lifeatthe800house.com/2013/03/11/st-patricks-handprint-art/
Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says
Thanks, Megan! Yours is adorable. I hope your boys had fun.
Sarah says
Featured you here:
http://lifewithleahy.blogspot.com/2013/02/st-patricks-day-craft-decor.html
Ours isn’t as pretty, but we had fun making it!!!
Thanks
Sarah
MollyMoo | Michelle says
Come join the St Patrick’s Day Craft & Activity linkup on http://mollymoo.ie/2013/02/st-patricks-day-kids-craft-roundup/
I just LOVE this.
Michelle xx
Jenn says
This is so cute! I am always a sucker for handprint projects! 🙂
Krissy @ B-InspiredMama says
I know – I think every mama is! Thanks for stopping by, Jenn. 🙂
Anonymous says
wow i loved this so doing it with my little sister
Tami says
Just stopping by to let you know that I've featured your craft on Family Fun Crafts! You can see it here:
http://funfamilycrafts.com/st-patricks-day-handprint-rainbow/
If you have other kid friendly crafts, I'd love it if you would submit them. 🙂 If you would like to display a
featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above.
Jennifer says
Just did this w/ my 1 and 3 year olds and it was tons of fun!! Plus, we had a lesson in primary colors and mixing them to make other colors.
km says
FANTASTIC!!! We did a non-paint version and the kiddos enjoyed really enjoyed it. THANKS so much for the idea!
Krissy Sherman Bonning says
Oh, I could see that, too. Maybe cutting a hand out and then letting them color the rainbow stripes on it? How did you do it?
Anonymous says
I have done a versino of this when I worked with preschoolers but without the chocolate candy. Just gold circles.. or the best that they could cut them out. I believe in a child doing his own work no matter how it comes out.. thanks for sharing..
Leslie says
LOVE IT!
Krissy Sherman Bonning says
Thanks!